As the saga of election 2000 continues, the Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments tomorrow in an appeal made by Vice President Al Gore as he contests the state's vote certification. Leon County Circuit Court Judge N.
Students who are planning to attempt the infamous "Corner Crawl" on their 21st birthdays now will get a card in the mail from the University reminding them of the dangers of drinking irresponsibly. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), a student peer education group, will start mailing birthday cards to University students turning 21 urging them to "Celebrate!
The Virginia 2020 Commission report does not address decaying and outdated buildings, the funding and prioritization of new academic programs or any diversity issues, College faculty members said during a particularly heated meeting yesterday. Virginia 2020 is an initiative to bring the University to new heights in the fields of the fine and performing arts, international activities, public service and outreach, and science and technology.
With the Honor Committee gearing up for a large-scale education effort that will present six proposed constitutional amendments to the student body, the Committee hopes the major issue of diversity doesn't get lost in the shuffle. The Honor System Review Commission's analysis of racial diversity and the honor system takes a candid look into defining the problem and perceptions of racial bias in the honor system. "We do not believe - and there is absolutely no evidence to suggest - that students of color behave less honorably than their white counterparts," the report states.
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today from lawyers for both presidential candidates, both University students and the American public nationwide may be starting to lose patience.
Pending Gov. James S. Gilmore III's (R) approval, the University should soon obtain 110 acres of land to build the Blue Ridge Research Park, which would be the University's third such facility. The proposed transfer of land also would include an additional 32-acre grant that the University may lease to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, which plans to build a Monticello tourism and visitors center, said Leonard W.
Sen. Emily Couric (D-Charlottesville) used her speech at a Make a Difference Day Dinner in Charlottesville last night to praise those who have made a positive difference in her life as she battles advanced pancreatic cancer. All proceeds from the event - $46,200 so far - will go to Patient Support Services at the University's Cancer Center, where Couric is receiving treatment. In attendance were hundreds of members of the University and Charlottesville communities, including many whose lives have been affected by cancer. Couric, who withdrew from Virginia's lieutenant governor race after her diagnosis in July, described how the illness has changed her physically and emotionally.
With a respectful but passionate demeanor, Adam Lerman told an audience at the Law School that affirmative action is not about making reparations for past discrimination.
A new structure is being added to the Architecture School, but this time the terrace will not be built and designed by a group of contractors.
Although many University officials enthusiastically support a dance program at the University, many differ on the details of such a program. The Virginia 2020 Fine and Performing Arts Planning Commission report cites a program in dance as one of its major recommendations.
For those of us who remember the first days of computers, the mouse was a glorious invention to remove the tedium of navigating through keyboard and cursor keys.
City Council will vote on an ordinance next week that would cut down the time drivers could park for free by the Downtown Mall. The city now allows drivers to park in some spaces near the mall for free for two hours at a time.
When a seriously ill patient asks his doctor, "Why did this disease happen to me?" or "How could God do this to me?" he needs more than just a scientific explanation. These types of inquiries may be "cosmic questions" - questions that hinge on human experience - with both spiritual roots and vast practical implications, said Margaret Mohrmann, medical school curriculum co-director and associate professor of pediatric medicine. Enter novel Medical School curricula, which emphasize the spiritual dimension of medical care as much as technological advancements.
If you are planning to donate funds to the University, now is the time to do it. The University's $1 billion Capital Campaign will draw to a close at the end of this year. The historic campaign officially began in October 1995 to support the goal of greater financial self-sufficiency from the Commonwealth, which holds the purse strings of the University's budget but has restricted financing over the last decade, Vice President for Development Robert D.
For the first time since the release of an in-depth report two weeks ago, members of the Honor Committee and the Honor System Review Commission formally convened to hear the general student body's candid reactions to major reform proposals to the University's 158-year-old honor system. The proposals, intended to bring about drastic constitutional and procedural changes to the student-run honor system, drew concern and met challenges from audience members worried about what these changes would mean to the future of the system. The Commission members, who argue that the 15 reforms - including six constitutional amendments - are necessary to "save the system before it's too late," listened to comments from about 50 students, faculty members and administrators in Minor Hall last night. While a wide range of subjects were discussed and debated, three issues dominated the forum discussion.
Come April, the University will lose an esteemed faculty member as University Press of Virginia Director Nancy C.
Picture this: You are before the Honor Committee and you cannot plead the Fifth Amendment. Not only is your education on the line, but it seems your constitutional rights may also be taken away. While some University students may perceive the recent Honor System Review Commission's proposals as threatening their constitutional rights, Committee members and other officials said the proposed changes in the Committee's Fifth and Sixth Amendment analogues only attempt to make the honor system more fair and efficient. "I promise you, there is no constitutional issue," Law Prof.
Student Council introduced a glut of new legislation at its meeting last night, including a resolution asking the University to foot the bill for graduate student health insurance and to make now-private course evaluations public and available to curious students on the Web.
When the United States government decides to send troops abroad, Hans Mark is on the job. Mark, director of Defense Research and Engineering for the U.S.
Clemons Library became an all-night haven for late-night study efforts of University students, faculty and staff on Monday, Oct.
